Amish Dating

Amish Dating

Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?

Amos 3:3

I knew from my first date with my now-husband, John, that I was going to marry him. He was fun to be with and a great conversationalist. He had a sense of humor, and most of all he loved God.

Searching for the right person to spend your life with is always a challenge. In the Amish community, youth singings are a great place to perhaps find romance. It’s also at these events that Amish dating takes place.

If an unattached young man and woman meet for the first time during one of these gatherings, or if two young people who already know each other begin to feel an attraction, the man will ask to drive her home (in his buggy). Even if a non-Amish driver brought a load of Amish from a district far away, the Amish are usually dropped off at a friend or cousin’s house so that they can drive a buggy to the event. If they enjoy each other’s company, he will begin picking her up and taking her home from future gatherings. If either of them has siblings who are married, they’ll visit that couple while dating/courting.

The parents of the young couple may or may not know they’re seeing each other. Couples often enjoy keeping their relationship a secret.

Do you know people who are praying for and seeking spouses? That’s not easy these days! Let them know that you will be their prayer support! And you might consider sharing Lamentations 3:25-29 with him or her: “GOD proves to be good to the man who passionately waits, to the woman who diligently seeks. It’s a good thing to quietly hope, quietly hope for help from GOD. It’s a good thing when you’re young to stick it out through the hard times. When life is heavy and hard to take, go off by yourself. Enter the silence. Bow in prayer. Don’t ask questions: Wait for hope to appear” (The Message).

Dear heavenly Father, I thank You that You see the great desire of our hearts—to love and be loved. Help me to love better. Today, I also lift up those who are looking for spouses.